06-02-2010, 07:59 AM
<!--quoteo(post=99440:date=Jun 2 2010, 12:05 AM:name=phan)-->QUOTE (phan @ Jun 2 2010, 12:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Without looking it up I'd say 2003 and 2007 looked pretty similar to this year. But lets throw in the towel because we can't beat one team.
Yes it's a bad team but it's also one we see a ton and that we've dominated. They were due to start winning some against us. We'll end up coming close to .500 against them.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
To me, the fact that the Cubs have lost THIS MANY times to a terrible, TERRIBLE Pirates team this year indicates this is not a playoff caliber team. Yes, it's early. Yes, the Cubs could go on a magnificent run and take over the lead in the Central.
But the odds of it happening are so low that I'd rather we set ourselves up to make whatever great trades we can.
Further, is the drop down from Lilly to Cashner in the rotation, or Fukudome to Colvin in right field really so great? I don't think so.
Yes it's a bad team but it's also one we see a ton and that we've dominated. They were due to start winning some against us. We'll end up coming close to .500 against them.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
To me, the fact that the Cubs have lost THIS MANY times to a terrible, TERRIBLE Pirates team this year indicates this is not a playoff caliber team. Yes, it's early. Yes, the Cubs could go on a magnificent run and take over the lead in the Central.
But the odds of it happening are so low that I'd rather we set ourselves up to make whatever great trades we can.
Further, is the drop down from Lilly to Cashner in the rotation, or Fukudome to Colvin in right field really so great? I don't think so.
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